Woman charged in connection with heroin sale that lead to death in Portsmouth

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Jan 7, 2013 at 10:00 AMJan 7, 2013 at 12:14 PM

PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Police announced this morning they have arrested a woman in connection with the sale of heroin that resulted in the death of another woman in November.

Jennifer Landry, 41, with a last known address of 309 Oriental Gardens Portsmouth, has been arrested for selling heroin to Svetlana Filippenko of Ocean Road, Portsmouth. Filippenko, a 22-year-old resident was found dead on Nov. 21. The chief medical examiner for the state declared her cause of death to be, “acute heroin intoxication.” The manner of death was ruled accidental.

Under New Hampshire RSA 318-B:26 IX, any person who manufactures, sells or dispenses methamphetamine, lysergic acid (LSD), PCP, or any other controlled drug classified in schedule I, II, or any controlled drug analog there of, in violation of RSA 318-B:2, is strictly liable for a death which results from the injection, inhalation or ingestion of that substance and may be sentenced to imprisonment for life or for such term as the court may order. (This is a partial recitation of the statute not complete.)

Police allege Filippenko purchased approximately $45 worth of heroin from Landry on Nov. 20 in Portsmouth. Filippenko is believed to have ingested the drug in her residence and to have died from the ingestion. Landry was arraigned today in Portsmouth District Court. Bail was set at $50,000 cash only.

Anyone with information as to the circumstances surrounding this case should contact Detective Matthew Hester or Detective Scott Study at 436-2511, or Crime Stoppers if they wish to remain anonymous.

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